All things related to multicast

["Kevin C. Almeroth" <>]

Okay, this is a pre-release of some code we put together to
test local multicast capability...  basically it runs 8 tests:

   1. Joins the NLAR Multicast Beacon Group 232.64.133.120, port 10002
   2. Joins the SSM Video Group 233.4.200.19, 63.105.122.29 port 8020
   3. Checks if the first-hop router is multicast capabile
   4. Checks if the first-hop router is SSM capable
   5. Detects if there is IGMPv2 capability to the first-hop router
   6. Detects if there is IGMPv3 capability to the first-hop router
   7. Detects if the first-hop router supports PIM-SM
   8. Detects if the first-hop router knows about an RP

And let's you know the results.

We've got source code on the web page, and an executable for Win32.
Working on an executable for linux...

Web page is at:  http://www.nmsl.cs.ucsb.edu/mcast_detective/

Right now, we're looking for feedback...

-Kevin